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China buys first Australian canola cargo since 2020, traders say

By Naveen Thukral and Ella Cao SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese state-run trading firm COFCO has...

18th August, 2025

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Sterling treads water as markets await Ukraine talks, UK CPI

By Jaspreet Kalra (Reuters) -Sterling treaded water against the dollar on Monday as investors focuse...

18th August, 2025

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European shares muted as markets await Ukraine talks after US-Russia summit

By Twesha Dikshit (Reuters) -European shares were little changed on Monday, with investors focussing...

18th August, 2025

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Russian oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia halted after Ukrainian attack

BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Russian crude oil flows to Hungary were halted after Ukraine attacked a transfor...

18th August, 2025

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MFE still short of Pro7 majority following tender offer

MUNICH (Reuters) -MediaForEurope (MFE) said on Monday it has secured 43.6% of shares in ProSiebenSat...

18th August, 2025

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Shares in Novo Nordisk rise after Wegovy gets US nod for liver disease treatment

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN, DENMARK (Reuters) -Shares in Novo Nordisk rose on Monday, aft...

18th August, 2025

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US would help assure Ukraine's security in a peace deal, Trump tells Zelenskiy

By Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders will meet Donald Tr...

18th August, 2025

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Morning Bid: Geopolitics dominates, before Fed takes the stage

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. You know it's crazy times, w...

18th August, 2025

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Global shares flat amid Ukraine talks, ahead of Jackson Hole

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) -Share markets edged higher in Asia on Monday ahead of what is likely...

18th August, 2025

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Dollar gains as Trump hosts Ukraine talks

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The dollar dithered on Monday ahead of a key meeting between U.S. Pr...

18th August, 2025

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Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 10 ahead of Trump-Zelenskiy meeting

KHARKIV (Reuters) -Russia hit a residential area in Kharkiv with a ballistic missile, injuring at le...

17th August, 2025

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Private equity group Advent to acquire U-Blox for $1.3 billion

(Reuters) -Private equity group Advent International said on Sunday it has agreed to take over Switz...

17th August, 2025